<p>Trader Joe's has announced Dec. 12 as the opening date of its Gainesville grocery store.</p><p>The 14,500-square-foot store is under construction in a portion of the former Goody's location at 3728 Archer Road in Butler Plaza near Best Buy.</p><p>The company took applications last week. The job listing for “store crew” was still listed late Tuesday at traderjoes.com under Careers.</p><p>The Monrovia, Calif.-based company operates 380 stores in 34 states.</p>